To expand educational, health and training opportunities for those in need throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $506K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $652K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$395K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $88K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pres and Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sakena Yacoobi’s $127K as Pres and Tre is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Sakena Yacoobi$127,000$127,000$120,000$84,900

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Expands education, health, and training for people worldwide.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Financial grant and technical assistance in the form of teacher training, administrative training and technical assistance on proposals, reports, and financial data to the afghan institute of learning. Approximately 400,000 people directly benefit from this program annually and 800,000 benefit indirectly.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Speaking engagements regarding the need for education, health and training of women in the third world and in afghanistan and the impact of the community-based approach used by the afghan institute of learning. Approximately 2 million people benefited from this program in 2022

Pt IX · col B
03

Afghan health and education program. It provides support for quality health, education and training programs in afghanistan, including support for a radio station. Approximately 2 million people benefited from this program.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$395K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$967K$967K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$127K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K$401
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.2M$601K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$339K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$44K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.2M$1.4M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$110K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,272,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,654,478$1,261,017
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,110$11,907
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,656,588$1,272,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $956,751$966,700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,848$217,085
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,657$45,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,218,256$1,228,945
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,438,332$43,979
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,272,924 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,261,017
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,261,017
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,907$11,907
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,907$1,272,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,228,945 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $966,700$966,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,000 · Management $64,776$191,776
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,891 · Management $401$9,292
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,607 · Management $5,410$16,017
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,152 · Management $1,239$12,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,654$4,654
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,514$1,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,114 · Management $3,487$9,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,141,118 · Management $87,827 · Fundraising $0$1,228,945
Part X · Balance sheet $4,503,789 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,861,025$3,419,507
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,330,045$1,083,282
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,192,070$4,503,789
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $383,323$394,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $383,323$394,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,646,907$1,626,315
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,161,840$2,482,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,808,747$4,108,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,192,070$4,503,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,108,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,272,924
XI-2 Total expenses$1,228,945
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,808,747
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,108,826

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